๐ Topic 02 of 6 ยท Chapter 10 ยท Scientific Institutions of India
CSIR & Industrial Research in India
CSIR 37 labs, CSIR-IICT, CSIR-NCL, CSIR-CCMB, key achievements โ complete notes for UPSC & PSC exams.
๐ฌ CSIR โ Key Facts
- CSIR = Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
- Founded: 1942; Headquarters: New Delhi
- India’s largest publicly funded R&D organisation
- 37 national laboratories across India
- Works on: chemicals, drugs, materials, food technology, oceanography, environment
- Key achievements: Swaraj tractor, Aarogya Setu app, COVID-19 drug development
๐ฌ Key CSIR Laboratories
| Lab | Location | Specialisation |
|---|---|---|
| CSIR-IICT | Hyderabad | Chemical technology; drugs; fine chemicals; API manufacturing |
| CSIR-CCMB | Hyderabad | Cellular and molecular biology; genomics; COVID-19 research |
| CSIR-NCL | Pune | Chemical sciences; polymers; catalysis; materials |
| CSIR-CDRI | Lucknow | Drug research; new drug development; herbal medicines |
| CSIR-NIO | Goa | Oceanography; marine biology; deep sea exploration |
| CSIR-NEERI | Nagpur | Environmental engineering; pollution control; waste management |
| CSIR-CFTRI | Mysuru | Food technology; food processing; nutrition |
| CSIR-IGIB | New Delhi | Genomics and integrative biology; COVID-19 genome sequencing |
โญ Key Facts:
โข CSIR = 1942 = New Delhi = 37 labs = largest public R&D organisation
โข CSIR-IICT (Hyderabad) = chemical technology = drugs
โข CSIR-CCMB (Hyderabad) = molecular biology = COVID-19 research
โข CSIR-NIO (Goa) = oceanography = marine research
โข CSIR developed Swaraj tractor = India’s first indigenous tractor
โข CSIR = 1942 = New Delhi = 37 labs = largest public R&D organisation
โข CSIR-IICT (Hyderabad) = chemical technology = drugs
โข CSIR-CCMB (Hyderabad) = molecular biology = COVID-19 research
โข CSIR-NIO (Goa) = oceanography = marine research
โข CSIR developed Swaraj tractor = India’s first indigenous tractor